MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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